Mystery Pottery Bowl

What I know about this blue and brown pottery bowl is very little. I can say that I didn't pay very much for it and that I enjoy displaying it. The bowl is rather shallow and is larger than a dinner plate...about 14 inches in diameter.

The unusual color combination and technique is what caught my eye. It appears to be a similar style to speckle ware, except for the outside edge. The finish is a very nice smooth glaze.

My guess would be that the first spattered color of blue was applied. Then, the dark brown color was added around the edge, allowing it to run into the first color.

The only marking on the bottom is the number 28.

Show and Tell is always fun for me. Do you have any idea where this bowl might have been made?

Meggie Mac

Show and Tell

When it came time to add a title to today's post, I remembered something from a time when my children were young and in school. Once a week, they would have "show and tell". Each child would decide on an item and bring it to school to show and tell before their classmates. At the time, I didn't realize how it brought the children together, showing something from their home life.

Anyway, back to my "Show and Tell"......have you seen this design and shape before?

This came from an estate sale, where I purchased a closed box, contents unknown, for a set price. Sometimes you get lucky and of course, sometimes you come up with nothing but junk.

 At first glance, you might think it is a vase.

At this angle it becomes more obvious that it is a pitcher.

On the other side, the indentation forms a handle.

Looking at the underside, you see the words, "Made in Japan". I'm guessing the monetary value of this item is only a few dollars, but for me, it doesn't change how I feel about it. It's still beautiful with it's crackled glaze and unusual shape.

In fact, it's pretty amazing that something, made so long ago in another country, made it's way across an ocean and became part of my life.

Meggie Mac